Signaling device for automobiles



` Aug. 7, 192s.

` l 1w.v J. BURT SIGNALING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBLES Filed March 5 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l Aug. 7, 1928.

` W. J. BURT SIGNALING DEVICE FOR AUToMoBILEs ledlarch 3. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Wofu rf lli-iat This invention relates to signaling devices forautomobiles and incre particnlarlj-,f' to a noechanicalliT operated signal embodying a plnrality ci" arnis 'which may he selectively extended predeterlnined distances to give dil'lierent signa s.

An important object oil? the invention is to produce a device of this clniraeter in `which the operating parts may be c-onipactl'y a rra need and may he simply and cheaply man nlactlnfcd, While at the saine time, producing a dni-able and ellicient signal.

A linrther object ot the invention is to 'provide a device of' this character which is readily adjustable to enable variations ol the j|.iositions of the arnls when in signalini;` position, doe to Wear open the conncctions9 to be compensated for. i

A lfnrther object of theinrcntion is to nro dlice a device oli this character which, when applied 'to the automobile., will be neat in appearance. i

'llhese and. other objects :attain by the @instruction shown in the accompany/ging drawings, wherein `lier the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred cmbmlilncnt o'l hay invention and wherein:-

llgnire .l ai fragmentary 'lront elevation showiiian a signal. one ot the signaling elcnient-s being in sigi'ialingr position.;

liignrc 2 is a horisinrtal sectional View through the operating)` inechanhnn;

liiegare 8 is a.. vertical sectional view on the line 3--3 oli Figure 2;

Figure Llis a section on the line ll-fl out Figure 2.; i

Figure 5 is a daajrannnatic View showing; the connect-ions to the signal. illnminartinl.; elements Referring; nonT incre particularly to the drawinirs, the nlnneral l() `elenerallyfy dcsieu nales the cowl. of an antonloliilc, 'l the in strrnnent board thereof and l2 the windsl'iield. ln. accordance with my invention7 l arrangebeneath the cowl, innncdiatcl:yY in ad Vance ot the instrument hoard a casing1 t3 having rotatably lnonnted in the side Walls 'therco'l a. plurality ol' parallel transverscly extending shal. s la rPhe casing has a partition 'wall l5 extending thercacross and slidably mounted in the slots le formed in this partition are hars Il, each having a portion thin'eolE formed as a racl The forward ends et the hars are ein EOLLAIilD, MICHIGAN.

AUTMBILES.

132i. Serial No. 5358980.

enlar in cross section, as indicated at 19, and are directed through openings formed in the liront Vwall 2() of 'the casing` and through aligned openings orn'ied in the instrument hoard ll. Attheir 'forward ends, they are provided with eyes 2l or other suitable heads lfor (aigagenlcnt by the hand oit the operator. Each shalt let has secured thereto a gear 22 aligning' and coacting with one of the racks 1S. The racks 15S are of dillierent lengths, so that the shafts lll; aroroiated through dil tcrent distances Upon an act-nation ofthe associated bar 11.7.

One side wall 23 oit the easing 1 is provided "with a Vertical cuide slot 9A adjacent each shaft lll and in these guide slots are disposed vertical racks 25, which engage with .ajcars 28 carried hy the associated shali't. Each rack has at its upper end an extension 2T which .is circular in cross section and has its Lipper end threaded lor engagnnnent with a head 28. .lh'cse circular extensions project throngzjh: an opening lfornied in 'the cowl l() and into the lower end of a, casing 29 carried hy the cowl. This casing` has liront and rein calls connected hy a hrnfizontal pivot 30 cxteniilino lonjritndin; li] ol. the Vehicle and upon which are mounted signal arms ill cerresgondinnr in nnnlher and arrairacinei'rt to the shaft.. Each signal arin has an anan- 'ar extension 312 'which is connected interineiliate ,its ends tothe npncr end et a link 33, the lower endet which is connected to the head oli the associ ated racliz. The casino` embodies a horizontal bracket parallelinir the `pivot 30., as indicated at 34, against which the liree ends of the angular extensions en gage when the signals are vertically disposed and concealed between the casing; walls.

The signal arms Ell are ijn'eteral'ily tnhnlar, proaf'idingv condrnts for electric wires 35 leznling;l to lthe illuminating; elements of signaling; heads 36 carried by the enter ends oli these arms. 'lhes` signaling heads may be provided in one or both faces with in dicia bearing' lenses 3T.

The casing lis lnfovided on the inner face of its liront Wall with cont-acts 38 adapted ior `connection with one terminal of a source of current, the opposite terminal of which is electrically connected with the illmninating elements oit 'the signals. Each har 1T carries a contact 39 for engagement with a contact 38 'of the casing when the signal is in vll will prevent placement of the casing 13 at a point where the bars 25 may conveniently project directly upwardly from the normal position of the side wall 23. To this end, this side wall is preferably detachably connected with the remainder of the casing having an angulaiextension 4() underlying thecasing and adjustably secured thereto.

any signaling code and may plied to the vehicle.

The shafts M ai'e made of sufficient length to permit adjustment of the wall 23 and the gears 22 are each provided with a hub 4l for the passage of a securing element by means of which they may be secured in adjusted positions upon these shafts. By employing this structure, thecasing may be conveniently disposed as regards the position ofthe` vertically movable bars 27.

It will, of course, be understood that the lenses of the signaling elements will be provided with suitable indicia, such as S, indicating Stop and R and L indicating Right and Left,respectively.

`It will berobvious that a construction of this` character may be readily adapted to be readily ap- Since adjustments may be very readily made to compensate for wear, an accurate signaling device is provided. Since the construction hereinbefore set forth is capable of a certain 'range of change and modification without materially departing from the spirit of the invention, I do not limit .myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.v

vI claim l. In combination with a vehicle including' a cowl, a casingl arranged beneath the cowl. a shaftrotat-able in the casing, a bar reciprocatable in the casing and having Vconnection with the shaft whereby thev 'shaft is rotated as the bar is reciprocated, a vertically extending bar guided bythe casing and at its upper end projecting through an opening in the cowl, a connection between said last named bar and theshaft whereby the bar is vertically shifted when the shaft is rotated, and a signal operated by the upper end of the bar.

2. In combination with a vehicle including a cowl, a casing arranged beneath the cowl, a shaft rotatable in the casing, a bar reciprocatable in the casing` and having connection with the shaft whereby the shaft is rotated as the bar is rcciprocatcd, a vertically extending bar guided by the casing and :it its upper end projecting through an opening in the cowl, a connection between said last named bar and the shaft hereby the bar is vertically shifted when the shaft is rotated. a housing including spaced walls supported by the cowl, a pivot connecting said walls, a signal mounted upon the pivot having an angular portion connected with the upper end of the last named bar.

E. In a signal element, a casing, a plurality of bars reciprocatable in the casing, a shaft associated with cach bar to be rotated by the reciprocation thereof, a second bar associated with each shaft and vertically shifted by rotation thereof, and a pivoed signal element associated with each of the last named bars and shifted about the pivot thereof by recipiocation of said bars. said shafts having bearing in the side walls of the casing, one of said side walls providing guides for the second bar associated with each shaft.

4. In a signal element` a casing, a plurality of bars reciprocatable in the casing, a shaftl associated with each bar te be rotated by the reciprocation thereof, a second bar associated with each shaft and vertically shifted by rotation thereof,l a pivoted signal clement associated with each of the last named bars and shifted about the pivot thereof by reciprocation of said bars, said shafts hai'- ing bearing in the side walls of the casing. one of said side ialls providing guides for the second bar associated with each shaft` said side walls being detachably connected with the casing. and means supportingT the side wall from the casing permitting adjustment of said side wall toward and away from the other of the side walls.

In testimony whereof I hereunto alix my signature.

VILLIAM J'. BURT. 

